White County awarded more than $4,000 for emergency programs

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Jan 17, 2013 at 8:00 AM

White County has been awarded $4,312 in federal funds to supplement Emergency Food and Shelter Programs. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and the United Way of America which will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent.

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White County has been awarded $4,312 in federal funds to supplement Emergency Food and Shelter Programs. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and the United Way of America which will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent. The Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.

A local board from White County will determine how the funds are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organizations. Local governmental or private voluntary organizations chosen to receive funds must be non-profit, have an accounting system and conduct an annual audit, practice nondiscrimination, have demonstrated the ability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply.

White County has distributed emergency food and shelter funds previously with WADI participating. Further information on the program may be obtained by calling Angie Rawlinson of WADI at 384-5541 before Jan 30., 2013.

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